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Lyle Waggoner (born
April 13 1935 in
Kansas City, Kansas) is an
American actor and former model, best known for his work on
The Carol Burnett Show from
1967 to
1974 and for playing the role of
Steve Trevor in the
Wonder Woman television series from
1975 to
1979. Waggoner was also the first
centerfold for
Playgirl (albeit with limited nudity) in June
1973.
Prior to joining
Carol Burnett, Waggoner was a finalist for the title role in the TV series version of
Batman, but had lost the role to comic book buff and veteran actor
Adam West. In 1967, he appeared in
Catalina Caper (with
Tommy Kirk, a former child actor trying to restart his career as a young adult), a film which would eventually be lampooned by
Mystery Science Theater 3000. The same year, he began a seven year stint on
The Carol Burnette Show sketch show as an announcer and performer. Waggoner left the show in 1974 in the hope of pursuing a starring career. His spot on the show was filled by frequent guest star
Tim Conway, though he's since appeared on some of the Burnett Show reunions on television.
In 1975, a year after leaving the Burnett Show, Waggoner landed the role of Steve Trevor for the pilot of what would become the television series
Wonder Woman. The subsequent series, in which Waggoner played opposite
Lynda Carter, ran for three seasons until 1979. Waggoner also appeared in several TV movies and minor motion pictures during the 1970s and 1980s, often cast for “hunk” appeal. He has also made guest appearances on numerous television series including
Charlie's Angels, Mork and Mindy, The Golden Girls, Ellen, and most recently
The War at Home. Waggoner has also played at least three different roles on
The Love Boat,
Fantasy Island, and
Murder She Wrote throughout their respective runs.
In
1979, Waggoner founded
Star Waggons, a company that leases customized
trailers for use by the entertainment industry. It is the largest such supplier and brings in
USD $20,000,000 annually .
In
1990, Waggoner co produced and appeared in consumer product show called
Consumer America with co host Shawn Bruner. The show featured novel national products from self-help to home goods. The show lasted approximately two seasons.
Waggoner retired from full-time acting to run the company, but still makes occasional appearances, often parodying his earlier image (
The Naked Truth,
That 70s Show,
Return to the Batcave). In 1993, Waggoner was also the host of an
infomercial, “Let’s Talk With Lyle Waggoner”, which advertised “Y-bron”, supposedly a natural product that would cure male
impotence.
Waggoner has had one spouse. His wife,
Sharon Kennedy, is an actress, financial consultant, and realtor. The couple married in 1961 and have two sons, Jason and Beau.
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